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Where Alabama sits in ESPN bracketology ahead of Missouri game
Summary
The Alabama Crimson Tide's 79-73 home loss to the Tennessee Volunteers cost Nate Oats' team in Monday's top 25 college basketball polls, but not in the latest March Madness bracketology projections from ESPN and veteran NCAA Tournament prognosticator Joe Lunardi.
Despite 26 points from Labaron Philon, Alabama (13-6 overall, 3-3 conference) fell to Tennessee Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. It was the Crimson Tide's fifth straight loss to the Vols dating back to December 2021.
The latest loss came after Alabama got out to a 10-point lead in the first half when Latrell Wrightsell Jr. sank two free throws after hitting a 3-pointer that made it 22-12 midway through the period.
The Volunteers outscored the Tide, 43-34, in the second half. Alabama had no answer for freshman Tennessee forward Nate Ament, who scored a game-high 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Wrightsell had 14 points of his own to go with 13 from Charles Bediako, playing in his first college game in over two years after spending time in the NBA G League.
Alabama, ranked No. 23 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, will look to get back in the win column Tuesday when it faces the unranked Missouri Tigers (14-6, 4-3) at Coleman Coliseum.
In the meantime, here's where ESPN and Lunardi see Alabama in the latest NCAA Tournament picture six games into the Tide's SEC schedule.
Alabama's Charles Bediako reportedly available to play vs. Missouri https://t.co/GnNZ8Iyr4R pic.twitter.com/67EvQGNtsf
— Roll Tide Wire (@RollTideWire) January 26, 2026
If the NCAA Tournament were to begin today, Lunardi sees Alabama basketball as a No. 5 seed and facing 12th-seeded FAU (Florida Atlantic) in the South Region in Portland, Oregon. The winner would face the No. 4 vs. No. 13 seed winner of BYU (4) vs. Hawaii (13). The Tide were a No. 5 seed last week in Lunardi's projections.
Alabama had been a projected No. 3 seed after opening its SEC schedule with an 89-74 win over the Kentucky Wildcats on Jan. 3, but back-to-back losses to Vanderbilt and Texas dropped the Crimson Tide into the list of projected No. 5 seeds.
The Arizona Wildcats (20-0) remains the tournament's projected No. 1 overall seed in ESPN's projections. The Michigan Wolverines (Midwest Region), UConn Huskies (South Region) and Duke Blue Devils (East Region) are also projected top seeds.
According to Lunardi's latest projections, Alabama is one of 10 SEC teams that would reach the NCAA Tournament, tied with the Big Ten as the most of any conference. Of the power conferences, the ACC is projected to receive nine bids and the Big 12 seven.
Here's a look at the SEC teams that would make the NCAA Tournament if it started today, according to ESPN's predictions.
Florida Gators (No. 4 seed, Midwest Region)
Vanderbilt Commodores (No. 4 seed, West Region)
Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 5 seed, South Region)
Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 5 seed, East Region)
Tennessee Volunteers (No. 6 seed, East Region)
Kentucky Wildcats (No. 7 seed, Midwest Region)
Auburn Tigers (No. 7 seed, South Region)
Georgia Bulldogs (No. 8 seed, West Region)
Texas A&M Aggies (No. 8 seed, Midwest Region)
Texas Longhorns (No. 11 seed, First Four in Dayton)
Where to watch Alabama basketball vs Missouri today: Time, TV info https://t.co/mztfqaxBzM pic.twitter.com/apgAg2Em59
— Roll Tide Wire (@RollTideWire) January 27, 2026
Alabama, ranked No. 23 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, will face the Missouri Tigers Tuesday at Coleman Coliseum. Tipoff for Alabama-Missouri is 7 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on SEC Network.
After will then face the Florida Gators in a rare Sunday game at noon CT in Gainesville. Alabama-Florida will be televised on ABC.
Nov. 3: vs. North Dakota (W, 91-62)
Nov. 8: at St. John's (W, 103-96)
Nov. 13: vs. Purdue (L, 87-80)
Nov. 19: vs. Illinois (W, 90-86)
Nov. 24: vs. Gonzaga (L, 95-85)
Nov. 25: vs. UNLV (W, 115-76)
Nov. 26: vs. Maryland (W, 105-72)
Dec. 3: vs. Clemson (W, 90-84)
Dec. 7: vs. UTSA (W, 97-55)
Dec. 13: vs. Arizona (L, 96-75)
Dec. 17: vs. South Florida (W, 104-93)
Dec. 21: vs. Kennesaw State (W, 92-81)
Dec. 29: vs. Yale (W, 102-78)
Jan. 3: vs. Kentucky (W, 89-74)
Jan. 7: at Vanderbilt (L, 96-90)
Jan. 10: vs. Texas (L, 92-88)
Jan. 13: at Mississippi State (W, 97-82)
Jan. 17: at Oklahoma (W, 83-81)
Jan. 24: vs. Tennessee (L, 79-73)
Jan. 27: vs. Missouri, 7 p.m., SEC Network
Feb. 1: at Florida, noon, ABC
Feb. 4: vs. Texas A&M, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Feb. 7: at Auburn, 3 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
Feb. 11: at Ole Miss, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Feb. 14: vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network
Feb. 18: vs. Arkansas, 6 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU
Feb. 21: at LSU, 5 p.m., SEC Network
Feb. 25: vs. Mississippi State, ESPN2 or ESPNU
Feb. 28: at Tennessee, ESPN or ESPN2
March 3: at Georgia, 5:30 p.m., ESPNews
March 7: vs. Auburn, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
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This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Alabama basketball holds firm in new March Madness seeding projections
Despite 26 points from Labaron Philon, Alabama (13-6 overall, 3-3 conference) fell to Tennessee Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. It was the Crimson Tide's fifth straight loss to the Vols dating back to December 2021.
The latest loss came after Alabama got out to a 10-point lead in the first half when Latrell Wrightsell Jr. sank two free throws after hitting a 3-pointer that made it 22-12 midway through the period.
The Volunteers outscored the Tide, 43-34, in the second half. Alabama had no answer for freshman Tennessee forward Nate Ament, who scored a game-high 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Wrightsell had 14 points of his own to go with 13 from Charles Bediako, playing in his first college game in over two years after spending time in the NBA G League.
Alabama, ranked No. 23 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, will look to get back in the win column Tuesday when it faces the unranked Missouri Tigers (14-6, 4-3) at Coleman Coliseum.
In the meantime, here's where ESPN and Lunardi see Alabama in the latest NCAA Tournament picture six games into the Tide's SEC schedule.
Alabama's Charles Bediako reportedly available to play vs. Missouri https://t.co/GnNZ8Iyr4R pic.twitter.com/67EvQGNtsf
— Roll Tide Wire (@RollTideWire) January 26, 2026
If the NCAA Tournament were to begin today, Lunardi sees Alabama basketball as a No. 5 seed and facing 12th-seeded FAU (Florida Atlantic) in the South Region in Portland, Oregon. The winner would face the No. 4 vs. No. 13 seed winner of BYU (4) vs. Hawaii (13). The Tide were a No. 5 seed last week in Lunardi's projections.
Alabama had been a projected No. 3 seed after opening its SEC schedule with an 89-74 win over the Kentucky Wildcats on Jan. 3, but back-to-back losses to Vanderbilt and Texas dropped the Crimson Tide into the list of projected No. 5 seeds.
The Arizona Wildcats (20-0) remains the tournament's projected No. 1 overall seed in ESPN's projections. The Michigan Wolverines (Midwest Region), UConn Huskies (South Region) and Duke Blue Devils (East Region) are also projected top seeds.
According to Lunardi's latest projections, Alabama is one of 10 SEC teams that would reach the NCAA Tournament, tied with the Big Ten as the most of any conference. Of the power conferences, the ACC is projected to receive nine bids and the Big 12 seven.
Here's a look at the SEC teams that would make the NCAA Tournament if it started today, according to ESPN's predictions.
Florida Gators (No. 4 seed, Midwest Region)
Vanderbilt Commodores (No. 4 seed, West Region)
Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 5 seed, South Region)
Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 5 seed, East Region)
Tennessee Volunteers (No. 6 seed, East Region)
Kentucky Wildcats (No. 7 seed, Midwest Region)
Auburn Tigers (No. 7 seed, South Region)
Georgia Bulldogs (No. 8 seed, West Region)
Texas A&M Aggies (No. 8 seed, Midwest Region)
Texas Longhorns (No. 11 seed, First Four in Dayton)
Where to watch Alabama basketball vs Missouri today: Time, TV info https://t.co/mztfqaxBzM pic.twitter.com/apgAg2Em59
— Roll Tide Wire (@RollTideWire) January 27, 2026
Alabama, ranked No. 23 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, will face the Missouri Tigers Tuesday at Coleman Coliseum. Tipoff for Alabama-Missouri is 7 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on SEC Network.
After will then face the Florida Gators in a rare Sunday game at noon CT in Gainesville. Alabama-Florida will be televised on ABC.
Nov. 3: vs. North Dakota (W, 91-62)
Nov. 8: at St. John's (W, 103-96)
Nov. 13: vs. Purdue (L, 87-80)
Nov. 19: vs. Illinois (W, 90-86)
Nov. 24: vs. Gonzaga (L, 95-85)
Nov. 25: vs. UNLV (W, 115-76)
Nov. 26: vs. Maryland (W, 105-72)
Dec. 3: vs. Clemson (W, 90-84)
Dec. 7: vs. UTSA (W, 97-55)
Dec. 13: vs. Arizona (L, 96-75)
Dec. 17: vs. South Florida (W, 104-93)
Dec. 21: vs. Kennesaw State (W, 92-81)
Dec. 29: vs. Yale (W, 102-78)
Jan. 3: vs. Kentucky (W, 89-74)
Jan. 7: at Vanderbilt (L, 96-90)
Jan. 10: vs. Texas (L, 92-88)
Jan. 13: at Mississippi State (W, 97-82)
Jan. 17: at Oklahoma (W, 83-81)
Jan. 24: vs. Tennessee (L, 79-73)
Jan. 27: vs. Missouri, 7 p.m., SEC Network
Feb. 1: at Florida, noon, ABC
Feb. 4: vs. Texas A&M, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Feb. 7: at Auburn, 3 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
Feb. 11: at Ole Miss, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Feb. 14: vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network
Feb. 18: vs. Arkansas, 6 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU
Feb. 21: at LSU, 5 p.m., SEC Network
Feb. 25: vs. Mississippi State, ESPN2 or ESPNU
Feb. 28: at Tennessee, ESPN or ESPN2
March 3: at Georgia, 5:30 p.m., ESPNews
March 7: vs. Auburn, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
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This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Alabama basketball holds firm in new March Madness seeding projections
AI Description
The article discusses Alabama's current standing in NCAA Tournament projections following a recent basketball game. It highlights the impact of their performance on their March Madness prospects.